Meaning: An often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining. Classified under: Nouns denoting stable states of affairs. Synonyms: ailment; complaint; ill. Hypernyms (complaint is a kind of...): disorder; upset (condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning) Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of complaint):
Diazepam (Valium) is a benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety, alcohol withdrawal, and muscle spasms. It may also be used to treat seizures, insomnia, and other conditions as determined by your doctor.
Diazepam and its metabolites are highly bound to plasma proteins (diazepam 98%). Diazepam and its metabolites cross the blood-brain and placental barriers and are also found in breast milk in concentrations approximately one tenth of those in maternal plasma (days 3 to 9 post-partum).